FEAR

FEAR 1 syllable

B1 · Intermediate 📏 4 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
  2. an anxious feeling
  3. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

💬 Examples

  • "care had aged him"
  • "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
  • "the fear of God"
  • "the Chinese reverence for the dead"

🔗 Similar words

fearfulnessfrightconcerncarereverenceawe
verb
  1. be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
  2. be afraid or scared of
  3. be sorry
  4. be uneasy or apprehensive about

💬 Examples

  • "I fear she might get aggressive"
  • "be frightened of"
  • "I fear the winters in Moscow"
  • "used to introduce an unpleasant statement"

🔗 Similar words

dreadreverencereverevenerate
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